The Blotter: Bay Area police news for Thursday, Oct. 2

MAN STABBED: A 19-year-old man told police he was robbed of money and his identification then stabbed several times by two men who claim he owed them money.

The incident occurred at 11:36 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Columbus Avenue. Bay City Police arrived to find Bay Medical Ambulance paramedics treating the victim for several stab wounds. Officers are seeking two suspects, described as a white male about 21 years old, short, heavy and wearing a red shirt, and a black male around 24 years old described as tall and skinny and wearing a white shirt.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Bay City detectives at 894-0161 or 892-8571.

SCAM ALERT: Bay County Sheriff John E. Miller warns residents to look closely at any notifications they receive in the mail announcing that they have won a contest.

"If you really win a prize, you don't have to pay anything to get it," Miller said. "If they want you to pay them, it's a scam."

A county resident recently received a notification letter that appeared to be from Publisher's Clearinghouse announcing that the resident had won a cash prize. When her daughter called the phone number for more information, she was told to get a $2,500 money order from Wal-Mart and wait, alone, for someone to pick it up.

Miller's office investigated the matter and confirmed that Publisher's Clearinghouse was not involved in the "prize." Anyone receiving a similar letter is asked to report it to their local police.